The authors have tried to examine one of the important socio-economic problems in the Republic of Moldova – unemployment. The analysis of tendencies of unemployment, including gender, area, level of education and its types is presented. The causes of unemployment and possible methods to assess unemployment have discussed. Determination the causes and types of unemployment, which will be used to form proposals for elaboration of socio-economic policies to provision the full employment of the working age population. Methods: analysis, synthesis, monographs, comparisons and monitoring. Results: existing problems associated with unemployment have been identified, conclusions and suggestions for improving this situation have been elaborated. The given article will be useful for public authorities, students and researchers of economic sciences, as well as for socio-economic policy-makers